TES has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the twelfth consecutive year, was recognised at an awards ceremony on Thursday, 25th September.
Eight new businesses have been awarded the Ireland’s Best Managed Companies (BMC) accolade at the 17th annual awards programme. This year, Deloitte recognised 115 indigenous companies at the awards, representing 25 of the 32 counties across the island of Ireland, including 25 companies from Northern Ireland.
The network of companies has a combined turnover of more than €22 billion and provide employment to over 62,000 people across a range of sectors from technology and healthcare to construction.
A thorough judging process precedes the recognition each year, evaluating the entire management team and the business strategy of each company. The judges examine a wide range of areas when assessing Ireland’s top privately-owned businesses, considering each business’ strategic planning, governance standards, financial performance, in addition to each organisation’s culture, talent strategy and how they are innovating year on year.
Brian Taylor, CEO at TES said:
“Receiving the Best Managed Companies award for a twelfth consecutive year is a phenomenal accomplishment for the team at TES. This consistent recognition highlights the dedication and expertise of our staff, who remain the cornerstone of our success. We are immensely proud of this milestone and what it says about our culture and commitment to excellence.”
Aislean Nicholson, Partner at Deloitte in Belfast said:
“Congratulations to all the winning companies on their achievement. The Best Managed Companies programme offers a valuable platform for indigenous businesses across the island of Ireland. It’s encouraging to see new companies based in Northern Ireland being recognised for their innovation, resilience and commitment to excellence, alongside several long-standing participants who have achieved Gold and Platinum status for consistently meeting the programme’s high standards over the years.”
Glenn Shanley, Head of AIB Corporate Banking, said:
“Ireland’s Best Managed Companies is a showcase of what we see daily in AIB – the incredible strength, ambition and resilience of our indigenous companies. The process is a celebration of strong management teams and the energy they bring to the business world. We can see many shared traits in the 2025 winners – for instance, a willingness to face challenges head on and turn them into opportunities, embedding sustainability as a priority, and creating a culture in which people are comfortable with sharing opinions and challenging each other. Congratulations to all winners, I wish them every success in the coming year.”
A total of 107 companies requalified as a Best Managed Company. Eight of these achieved Gold Standard (four years as a BMC), six achieved Platinum Standard (seven years as a BMC). JJ Rhatigan was awarded the Family Business Award.
The Best Managed Companies programme is currently run in over 45 countries including China, The US, Southeast Asia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Türkiye, Mexico, Chile, and launched this year in the UK.
The members of this year’s judging panel were:
- Frank Ryan, former Chairman of the Board of IDA Ireland and Chair of BMC judging panel
- Glenn Shanley, Head of AIB Corporate Banking
- Ellvena Graham OBE, Non-Executive Director & Chair of Tourism Northern Ireland
- Feargal Mooney, Non-Executive Director and former CEO of Hostelworld
- Lionel Alexander, Chair Intact Software and Non-Executive Director
- Orla O’Gorman, Non-Executive Director and former Head of Listing at Euronext
- Professor Anthony Brabazon, Dean of UCD Michael Smurfit Business School
- Sarah Murphy, CEO of Business Post
